Business Support Officer

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you a highly organised, proactive and customer-focused administrator looking for an opportunity to support services that sit at the heart of local government?

What’s the role?

Lewisham Council is seeking a Business Support Officer to join our Law and Corporate Governance Division.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality administrative and business support across a range of services within the division, including emergency planning, governance and scrutiny services, information security, legal and electoral services.

You'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the teams, helping to coordinate meetings, maintain records, manage correspondence, process financial transactions and provide excellent customer service to colleagues, councillors, partners and members of the public.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Can manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Has strong attention to detail and produces work of a consistently high standard.
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of people.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Takes a proactive and problem-solving approach to work.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Occasional travel to other Council premises and locations in the borough will be required.

Special conditions

• This is a part time post, working 21 hours a week. The successful candidate will be required to work on a Friday morning, however the remaining working pattern is open for discussion and can be agreed on appointment.

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Rebecca.Short@lewisham.gov.uk, Head of Resilience

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£32,442-£33,384 (SC4) pro rata, equating to £19,465- £20,030 for 21 hours per week

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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